The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-11-16
AMENDMENT.

strike out from section one, OF article eight the
four qualifications for voters which reads H. fol-
lows:
III twenty-five years of age or upwar,ls ne
shall have paid, within two years. state or c,air-
~ tax. hich shall have been assessed al least
Two months, and paid at least one month before
the election, - that the section which reads a.
follows:
Every male citizen. twenty-one years Of age.
possessing the following qualifications shall he
entitled 10 vote at all elections:
First. He shall have been a citizen of the nit
cd states AT least one month
second. lie shall have resided in the state one
year cor If, having previously been a qualified
elcelor or native born citizen of TIM state he
sagli have removed lherefrom and returned
lhen six months Immediately precedingthe cleo
Third He shall have resided in the election
district where he shall offer 10 vote al least TIVE,
months Immediately preceding he election.
Fourth. II twenty two years Of age or upwards
hc siaii have paid, within two years, a state or
count tax. which shall have been assessed al
least tFu months. and paid least one month be-
fore Tie election. shall be amended 10 ~ 10
read ~ follows:
Every male citizen twenty-one years Of age.
possessing the following qualifications shall be
entitled To vote al the polling place OF the eec-
itn district of which he shall at the time fss A
resident and not elsewhere:
First. He shall have been citizen of the Init
cd States at least thirty days
second. He shall have resided in the state one
year tuf II having previously been a qualified
'lector OF native born citizen OF the state. he
six monthsj Immediately preceding the election
Third lie shall have resided in the election
district here he shall offer TO vote at least thirty
days Immediately preceding the election The
legislature az the session thereof next afer thu.
ndUftiun of this section. shall and from tifl, TO
time thereafter may, enact laws to properly en-
force this provision.
Fourth Every male citizen of the age of TWEEN
ty-uic years. who shall have been a citizen for
thirty days and an inhabitant Of this state one
year next preceding an election excrpt al rnI,nir
iJal elections and for the last thirty DAYS a resi-
dent Of the election district in which he NAV Of
fer his vote shall be entitled 10 vote al such elec
ton in the elsc ion district Of which he shall nj
the time be resident and not elsewhere for all
officers that hereafter NAV b.. elected
eector in the actual military service of the state
or Of the Unitea states in the army or navy
thereof shall be deprived of his vote by rss,n nf
his absence from such election district and the.
legislature shall have power to provide the man
her IN Niilch and the time and place al whieh
such absent electors may vote and for TN. ret,;rr
and canvas of their votes in the election district
in which they respectively reside
flfth. For the purpose of voting no per-
son shall be deemed 70 have gained or lost a
Residence BY reason Of his presence or absence
while employed in the service of the United
states or the state, nor while engaged In the
navigation Of the waters Of the state or Of the high
seas. nor while student Of any college or semi
nary OF learning. nor while kept at any aims
house or public institution exceft the inmates ~
any home for disabled and indigent soldiers and
sailors. who, for the purpose Of voting shall be
deemed to reside in the election disfIct where
said home Is located. Laws shall be made for
ascertaning. by proper proofs, the citizens who
shall be entitled to the night Of suffrage hereby
established.
\ true copy Of the joint resolution
CHARLES " STONE
Secretary Ofthe Commonwealth